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Students of the Civil War tend to think the story of Robert E. Lee's 1862 Maryland Campaign is complete, and that any new study of the subject must by necessity rely on interpretations long-since accepted and understood. But what if this is not the case? What if the histories previously written about the first major Confederate operation north of the Potomac River missed key sources, proceeded from mistaken readings of the evidence, or were influenced by Lost Cause ideology? Alexander B. Rossino, the author of Six Days in September, demonstrates that distortions like these continue to shape modern understanding of the campaign in Their Maryland: The Army of Northern Virginia From the Potomac Crossing to Sharpsburg in September 1862. Rossino reassesses the history of the Confederate operation in seven comprehensive chapters, each of which tackles a specific major issue: . Did Robert E. Lee Intend to Foment Rebellion in Maryland in September 1862? . The Army of Northern Virginia Crosses the Potomac to Liberate Maryland . Confederate Encampments Near Frederick City and the Implications for the Lost Orders Debate . Maryland Civilians and Confederate Failure in the State . Rebels Photographed in Frederick, Maryland: The Case for September 1862 . A Critical Reassessment of Robert E. Lee's Defensive Strategy at Sharpsburg . Robert E. Lee on the Field at Sharpsburg AUTHOR: Award-winning author and historian Alexander B. Rossino is a resident of Boonsboro, Maryland. He worked at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum (1994-2003) and is the author of Hitler Strikes Poland: Blitzkrieg, Ideology, and Atrocity, an acclaimed history of the racial-political policies implemented by the Third Reich during its 1939 invasion of the Polish Republic, and nearly a dozen scholarly articles and book reviews. Dr. Rossino has also published a two-part series of historically accurate Civil War novels, Six Days in September: A Novel of Lee's Army in Maryland, 1862 (2017) and The Guns of September: A Novel of McClellan's Army in Maryland, 1862 (2021), as well as a groundbreaking study in Savas Beatie's Civil War Spotlight series titled The Tale Untwisted: George McClellan and The Discovery of Lee's Lost Orders, September 13, 1862 (2019), which he co-authored with Gene M. Thorp. 10 images, 20 maps

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...a collection of well-researched, informative, and well-written essays that merit the attention of anyone interested in the events that produced what is still the bloodiest day in American military history. --Ethan S. Rafuse, author of Antietam, South Mountain, and Harpers Ferry: A Battlefield Guide and Robert E. Lee and the Fall of the Confederacy, 1863-1865 ...each chapter is well crafted and forcefully argued, and is richly supported by context, anecdotes, and much original source material. Each chapter is intriguing and makes for robust debate. A thoroughly useful and enjoyable piece of work! -- Tennessee Valley CWRT ...the reader will come away with a greater understanding of this crucial campaign and battle. --James M. McPherson, author of Crossroads of Freedom: Antietam This meticulous study is an outstanding addition to the Maryland literature. --Bradley M. Gottfried, author of The Maps of Antietam A masterpiece of meticulous and exhaustively researched scholarship, Their Maryland: The Army of Northern Virginia From the Potomac Crossing to Sharpsburg in September 1862 is a particularly appreciated and valued contribution to the growing library of American Civil War histories. An impressively informative, exceptionally well presented, and thought-provoking study... -- Midwest Book Review Based on primary sources, Rossino's chapters offer clearly different views on a number of topics. Each discussion also displays fruitful engagement with the best and most influential secondary works...those familiar with the campaign's major studies, even if they disagree with some links in the author's chain of analysis, will recognize the formidable nature of Rossino's evidence-based challenges to influential views on a variety of issues related to Lee's army, Lee himself, and the Maryland Campaign as planned and fought. -- Civil War Books and Authors Rossino's challenging work offers new insights into the Maryland Campaign, persuasively isolates Lee's motives, and carefully reconstructs the movements of the Army of Northern Virginia. Although readers may not always agree with the author's claims, they will enjoy the spirited debate inspired by the book. -- Civil War Monitor Engagingly written and persuasively argued, this daringly revisionist book is an essential addition to the Antietam bibliography. --Brian Matthew Jordan, Pulitzer Prize finalist and associate professor of history at Sam Houston State University Rossino's book is an interesting and fast moving read, offering insights into the thoughts of the Confederate officers and common soldiers that undertook the campaign. Their Maryland adds much to the historiography of the Antietam Campaign and is highly recommended by this reviewer. -- The NYMAS Review

...a collection of well-researched, informative, and well-written essays that merit the attention of anyone interested in the events that produced what is still the bloodiest day in American military history. --Ethan S. Rafuse, author of Antietam, South Mountain, and Harpers Ferry: A Battlefield Guide and Robert E. Lee and the Fall of the Confederacy, 1863-1865 ...the reader will come away with a greater understanding of this crucial campaign and battle. --James M. McPherson, author of Crossroads of Freedom: Antietam Engagingly written and persuasively argued, this daringly revisionist book is an essential addition to the Antietam bibliography. --Brian Matthew Jordan, Pulitzer Prize finalist and associate professor of history at Sam Houston State University This meticulous study is an outstanding addition to the Maryland literature. --Bradley M. Gottfried, author of The Maps of Antietam

A masterpiece of meticulous and exhaustively researched scholarship, Their Maryland: The Army of Northern Virginia From the Potomac Crossing to Sharpsburg in September 1862 is a particularly appreciated and valued contribution to the growing library of American Civil War histories. An impressively informative, exceptionally well presented, and thought-provoking study... -- Midwest Book Review Based on primary sources, Rossino's chapters offer clearly different views on a number of topics. Each discussion also displays fruitful engagement with the best and most influential secondary works...those familiar with the campaign's major studies, even if they disagree with some links in the author's chain of analysis, will recognize the formidable nature of Rossino's evidence-based challenges to influential views on a variety of issues related to Lee's army, Lee himself, and the Maryland Campaign as planned and fought. -- Civil War Books and Authors Rossino's challenging work offers new insights into the Maryland Campaign, persuasively isolates Lee's motives, and carefully reconstructs the movements of the Army of Northern Virginia. Although readers may not always agree with the author's claims, they will enjoy the spirited debate inspired by the book. -- Civil War Monitor ...a collection of well-researched, informative, and well-written essays that merit the attention of anyone interested in the events that produced what is still the bloodiest day in American military history. --Ethan S. Rafuse, author of Antietam, South Mountain, and Harpers Ferry: A Battlefield Guide and Robert E. Lee and the Fall of the Confederacy, 1863-1865 ...the reader will come away with a greater understanding of this crucial campaign and battle. --James M. McPherson, author of Crossroads of Freedom: Antietam Engagingly written and persuasively argued, this daringly revisionist book is an essential addition to the Antietam bibliography. --Brian Matthew Jordan, Pulitzer Prize finalist and associate professor of history at Sam Houston State University This meticulous study is an outstanding addition to the Maryland literature. --Bradley M. Gottfried, author of The Maps of Antietam

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Award-winning author and historian Alexander B. Rossino is a resident of Boonsboro, Maryland. He worked at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum (1994-2003) and is the author of Hitler Strikes Poland: Blitzkrieg, Ideology, and Atrocity, an acclaimed history of the racial-political policies implemented by the Third Reich during its 1939 invasion of the Polish Republic, and nearly a dozen scholarly articles and book reviews. Dr. Rossino has also published a two-part series of historically accurate Civil War novels, Six Days in September: A Novel of Lee’s Army in Maryland, 1862 (2017) and The Guns of September: A Novel of McClellan’s Army in Maryland, 1862 (2021), as well as a groundbreaking study in Savas Beatie’s Civil War Spotlight series titled The Tale Untwisted: George McClellan and The Discovery of Lee’s Lost Orders, September 13, 1862 (2019), which he co-authored with Gene M. Thorp.

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